Conaway: Looking back, moving forward
A lot of us forget that memory is selective and if we actually could go back to times we fondly remember, we would probably run from the reality we find.
Topic: opinion
RSSThere are 173 article(s) tagged opinion:
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August 2021
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Sanford: In the battle against COVID, let’s listen to the experts and ignore the nonsense
And now that the Food and Drug Administration has moved the Pfizer vaccine from emergency-use authorization to full approval, I expect to see more employers, public and private, requiring the vaccine as a condition of employment.
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Opinion: Seat belts and masking
In our infectious disease practice, one COVID death every few days is now common. Yes, these deaths could have been prevented by vaccination, but they could also have been prevented through masking.
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Opinion: The virus is not political, but our policy choices are
We’ve all seemingly decided that virtual instruction is a sub-optimal policy choice, and that classroom instruction is worth the additional risk.
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Conaway: Knowingly exposing children to COVID is not a right, it’s morally wrong
In fact, Governor Lee’s stupidity could quite literally take your breath away and the breath of those you love.
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Opinion: Use the resources we have to limit lives lost, support learning
The widely believed notion that COVID-19 is only an adult problem is patently false.
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Sanford: Our governor is failing us just when we need leadership the most
How did a seemingly rational, successful, God-fearing businessman – albeit with no previous political or government experience – so easily become a wavering tool of the far right without exhibiting so much as a shred of credible leadership?
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Opinion: Growing list of variables facing global supply chain
I believe our current situation is temporary, but it will likely remain through the end of 2021 as we rebuild inventories and reestablish routines.
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Sanford: Alvin Motley was entitled to freedom too, but was needlessly killed instead
Without question, this is another senseless shooting death that could have been avoided in a number of ways.
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Sanford: 44 years after ‘Roots,’ we still can’t handle the truth about racism and slavery
It remains unclear how far teachers can go in discussing how racial injustice in the past impacts our society today. Republican lawmakers say that discussion is off limits. I say it is necessary.
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Opinion: Third bridge at Memphis essential for country
‘I would like to make clear that the initial phases for moving this project from a dream to eventual completion are in the hands of Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Transportation.’
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Opinion: Set expectations for being better together
Setting an expectation that attempts to find shared culture and values makes it possible to achieve more than if individual agendas drive each person’s actions.
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July 2021
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Sanford: New Health Department director weathered unnecessary political storm
Otis Sanford says the dispute between Mayor Lee Harris and County Commissioner Mark Billingsley seems to portend the year ahead for politics in Shelby County.
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Opinion: Our nation, not just Tenn. and Ark., needs a new bridge
‘Memphis doesn’t just move the world through its music — although Memphis is mentioned in songs more than any other city in the world. Memphis is indispensable when it comes to transportation, logistics and distribution, moving products around the world as an integral cog in the global supply chain.’
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Conaway: State of Tennessee’s in a state of denial
Just when we’re coming up for air from the plague, the plague that is our Tennessee Legislature and governor have proved – again – that they’re still smothering in stupidity.
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Opinion: A fitting tribute to Ida B. Wells is an end to senseless violence
Otis Sanford: ‘I am calling on all Memphians to honor Wells this week and beyond by committing to help forge a more peaceful city. Deadly gun violence does not have to be just the way it is in the big city.’
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Opinion: We need the sharpest pencils in the drawer
It seems past president Trump has some tax problems. I can relate.
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Opinion: And yet, I love my city
‘Outside is as hot as the seventh circle of hell because it’s Memphis in summer. And yet, I stay. I’m home. My memories are in the grid and grit of this place, on this river, in these people, those here and those deep in my bones.’
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Opinion: Comment is free, but facts are sacred
‘Last week, The Daily Memphian published an op-ed centered around the author’s decision to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine based on personal choice. Other readers and I raised significant concerns and called for the article to be removed. But The Daily Memphian, as is its right, stood by the decision to publish and retain it.’
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June 2021
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Opinion: A politician, a columnist and an attempted meeting of the minds on race
Otis Sanford and Mark White have a friendly, but spirited, showdown over their polar opposite views about how to talk to Tennessee school children about race and racism.
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Opinion: Active fathers are critical to children’s success
As we dedicate this day to celebrating fathers, it’s even more important that we consider how critical fathers are, year-round, to the health of their family units and the well-being of their children.
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March 2021
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Opinion: With ‘historic crime,’ let’s end the foolishness and let police live where they want
“Crime reduction is clearly a complex conversation.”
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February 2021
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Opinion: Call in the National Guard — or FedEx: Memphis’ vaccination efforts need a leader
The beleaguered Shelby County Health Department simply cannot effectively manage the monumental effort needed to distribute vaccines. We need someone to take charge and lead. Someone who will get things done, without excuses.
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